In recent OHJ posts, we evaluated the different systems of digital radiography available to the modern dental practice. We have looked at the differences between the sensors and phosphor plate systems, focusing on the raw data and suitability of both for different practice settings. Now that dentists have the tools to choose the best system, … Read more
The modern dental practice continues to evolve at a very rapid pace. Many systems that were paper and film based for close to a century are being replaced by digital counterparts. There are now computers in almost every office, and large percentage of offices are using digital radiography, intraoral cameras, digital cameras, practice and image … Read more
There is no doubt that sensors are still the most dominant type of digital radiography system on the market in terms of units sold. However, over the past few years, another form of digital radiography, phosphor plates, has become increasingly popular. While Denoptix was the first player in this field, there are now systems from … Read more
Over the past few columns of this blog, we have examined many of the factors that go into upgrading the practice towards a chartless system. While many of these concepts are important in the planning stages, it is apparent that the push towards digital radiography is the driving force at this time. While surveys show … Read more
Three Things You Need to Know Before Purchasing a Digital X-Ray System While many practices have made the leap to digital x-rays over the past decade, over 50% are still not using digital systems. With Government regulations looming, and many referring offices using digital x-rays, many practices will find that it is prudent to get … Read more
From DrBicuspid March 20, 2012 — A case-based, team-based oral and maxillofacial radiology (OMR) learning model at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is yielding positive results, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education. In the study, researchers from the School of Dentistry described the process of transitioning from a traditional face-to-face OMR lecture course to … Read more
A very esthetic conscious 53 year old woman was referred to me as a new patient. Previous RCT’s were done by another practitioner. The CBCT scan shows external resorption at the mesiocervical area of the mesial root of #3.7. The patient was asymptomatic. What do you do? Double click on the image and please consider answering … Read more
By Kathy Kincaide – Dr. Bicuspid – March 19, 2012 — Carestream Dental is working to ease the transition to digital imaging with a computed radiography (CR) system designed to bridge the gap between conventional and digital x-ray imaging. The CS 7600, which made its official U.S. debut last month at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, comprises a scanner, … Read more
Please read this very carefully – I’ve been encouraging the folks on the committee to mandate encryption of records and communication in Ontario to step out from behind the curtain with no real luck. Again, read VERY carefully and note who the responsibility falls to to ensure success of encryption. Dental is one of the … Read more
IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more
By Kathy Kincaide Editor in Chief Dr. Bicuspid September 30, 2011 — The advent of digital intraoral radiography has created new infection-control challenges for dental offices that previously were not an issue with film-based imaging. Because photostimulable phosphor (PSP) and solid-state sensors cannot be autoclaved, barrier envelopes are used to prevent cross-contamination between uses. Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – August 12, 2011 August 12, 2011 — Sota Imaging is gearing up to launch its newest dental imaging products: Clio digital x-ray sensors and Cliosoft dental imaging software. The Clio imaging system is one of the first truly tablet-friendly sensor and software combinations, according to the company. The Clio x-ray sensors will feature rounded … Read more
From Dental IQ – June 3, 2011 HATFIELD, Pennsylvania–The 3D Imaging Institute, sponsored by Imaging Sciences International, has announced the latest addition to its curriculum of 3-D dentistry events: the Live 3D Dentistry Forum. Image via Wikipedia To read more about Imaging Sciences, go to Imaging Sciences. The clinical event combines lectures, live scans, real-time surgical,and … Read more
From Worldental.org Dental Health Magazine Chronic sinusitis is a condition currently affecting approximately 13% of the Americans. On a yearly basis, there are $6 billion spent and 13 million visits made to the doctor because of this complaint. Some patients get relief from treatment with antibiotics, while others simply have to accept it as a way … Read more
Not very well known in Canada from what I can determine, this is truly one of the most superb phosphor plate digital systems I’ve seen. My experience with it has been on numerous international discussion forums. The quality of the images is superior to Scan X and other similar charged plate systems in my opinion. … Read more
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In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, “Eh, what’s up doc?”What do YOU think you’re looking at?? Post your thoughts in the comments section below.
From: Maarten Meire <maartenmeire@gmail.com>Reply-To: ROOTS <roots@ls.rxdentistry.com>Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:34:08 +0100To: ROOTS <roots@ls.rxdentistry.com>Subject: [roots] Sinusitis of dental origin Hello Rooters, Haven’t posted for a while, for the same reasons as Bojidar explained. Now things start to settle (and I get more sleep :-),,) I hope to find more time to prepare cases. Here is a … Read more
The intention of this blog continues to be the blending of graphics, video and hopefully, soon to be forthcoming – ANIMATION…..as suggested, I’m somewhat access limited to other disciplines – however, there are scads of Canadian dentist who deserve to be showcased in this format and others as yet to be defined……..eChronicles immediately come to … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid PreXion offers lower radiation CBCT system By DrBicuspid Staff February 18, 2011 — PreXion plans to showcase its new 3D cone-beam CT (CBCT) system, the PreXion3D Elite with CLEARimage scanning technology, at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting next week. The new system incorporates PreXion’s CLEARimage technology, which produces high-quality, high-definition images while reducing radiation exposure … Read more